^The average of the average rankings of the four recruiting services (the previous four columns). The figure is calculated based on the raw numbers and then rounded, so the numbers above may not average out exactly.

*The product of number of Commits and Average Average

NOTE: Unranked recruits are counted as two-star players.

On to the full data after the jump.

#1 Notre Dame - 22 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Jaylon Smith

LB

IN

5

5

5

5

Greg Bryant

RB

FL

5

4

4

4

Alex Anzalone

LB

PA

4

4

4

4

Hunter Bivin

OL

KY

4

4

4

4

Steven Elmer

OL

MI

4

4

4

4

Mike Heuerman

TE

FL

4

4

4

4

Torii Hunter Jr.

WR

TX

4

4

4

4

Cole Luke

CB

AZ

4

4

4

4

Mike McGlinchey

OL

PA

4

4

4

4

Isaac Rochell

DE

GA

4

4

4

4

Malik Zaire

QB

OH

4

4

4

4

John Montelus

OL

MA

4

4

4

3

James Onwualu

WR

MN

4

4

3

4

William Fuller

WR

PA

4

4

3

3

Doug Randolph

LB

VA

4

3

4

4

Colin McGovern

OL

IL

3

4

4

4

Jacob Matuska

DE

OH

3

4

4

3

Jamel James

RB

TX

3

4

3

4

Corey Robinson

WR

TX

3

4

3

3

Rashad Kinlaw

ATH

NJ

3

3

4

4

Devin Butler

CB

DC

3

3

4

4

Michael Deeb

LB

FL

3

3

3

4

The Irish lose a commitment from WA TE Danny Mattingly but gain one from FL RB Greg Bryant. James Onwualu gets a fourth star from Rivals, Torii Hunter Jr. gets a fourth star from Scout, and Jamel James drops from four to three stars on 247.

The Buckeyes land OH CB Gareon Conley and OH DT Donovan Munger. Tim Gardner is bumped to three stars on Scout and four on 247. As a result, Ohio State passes Illinois in the rankings. Hey, remember this?

Yes, Ohio State's class is better. No, I'm not changing the rankings. Remember, this isn't a projection, it's a snapshot, and it's almost a certainty that the rankings will correct themselves come signing day, when they actually matter.

Yep.

#4 Illinois - 24 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Aaron Bailey

QB

IL

4

4

4

4

Caleb Day

CB

OH

4

3

3

3

Darius Mosely

CB

IL

3

3

3

4

Jarrod Clements

DE

OH

3

3

3

3

Reon Dawson

CB

OH

3

3

3

3

Christian DiLauro

TE

OH

3

3

3

3

Merrick Jackson

DT

IL

3

3

3

3

Reggie Spearman

LB

IL

3

3

3

3

Abens Cajuste

DT

CA

3

3

3

JC

Dillan Cazley

CB

IL

3

3

2

3

Bryce Douglas

DT

IL

3

3

2

3

Kendrick Foster

RB

IL

3

3

2

3

Joshua Jones

S

MI

3

3

2

3

Darwyn Kelly

S

DC

3

2

3

3

Dawuane Smoot

DE

OH

3

2

2

3

Evan Panfil

DE

IL

3

2

NR

3

Kyle Kragen

DE

CA

3

NR

3

JC

Jesse Chadwell

OL

MI

2

3

3

3

Miguel Hermosillo

ATH

IL

2

3

3

3

Austin Schmidt

OL

OH

2

2

2

3

Martize Barr

WR

IA

2

2

2

JC

Tyler White

TE

MI

2

3

3

3

Zane Petty

S

CA

2

NR

3

JC

Eric Finney

S

CA

2

NR

NR

JC

The Illini continue to add JuCo prospects—this week it's CA DE Kyle Kragen, their fifth JuCo player in the '13 class. Miguel Hermosillo, Zane Petty, and Eric Finney each pick up two stars from Rivals; Jesse Chadwell and Hermosillo both get bumped to three stars on Scout.

#5 Rutgers - 20 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Nadir Barnwell

CB

NJ

4

4

4

4

Dorian Miller

OL

NJ

3

4

3

4

Myles Nash

ATH

NJ

3

3

3

4

Dontea Ayres

RB

DE

3

3

3

3

Nick Internicola

DE

FL

3

3

3

3

Lester Liston

LB

VA

3

3

3

3

Taylor Marini

TE

FL

3

3

3

3

Andre Patton

WR

DE

3

3

3

3

Eric Wiafe

DT

NJ

3

3

3

2

Delon Stephenson

CB

NY

3

3

3

JC

Chris Laviano

QB

NY

3

3

2

4

Anthony Cioffi

S

NJ

3

3

2

3

Justin Goodwin

CB

NJ

3

2

3

3

T.J. Taylor

LB

NJ

3

2

3

3

Bryant Gross

S

FL

3

2

2

3

Sebastian Joseph

DT

PA

3

2

2

3

Nick Arcidiacono

TE

PA

2

3

3

3

John Tsimis

WR

NJ

2

3

3

3

Josh Klecko

DT

NJ

2

3

2

3

Kemoko Turay

DE

NJ

2

2

3

NR

No change for the Scarlet Knights. Positions updated for several players—thanks to Jon from On the Banks for the corrections.

#6 Northwestern - 20 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Matt Alviti

QB

IL

4

4

4

4

Tyler Lancaster

OL

IL

3

3

4

3

Godwin Igwebuike

ATH

OH

3

3

3

4

Sam Coverdale

OL

OH

3

3

3

3

Matt Harris

WR

IL

3

3

3

3

Blake King

OL

IL

3

3

3

3

Xavier Menifield

RB

CA

3

3

3

3

Brad North

OL

TX

3

3

3

3

Kyle Queiro

ATH

NJ

3

3

3

3

Anthony Walker Jr.

LB

FL

3

3

3

3

Brett Walsh

LB

CA

3

3

3

3

Keith Watkins

RB

OH

3

3

3

3

Eric Joraskie

DE

PA

3

3

2

3

Warren Miles-Long

RB

CA

3

3

2

3

Macan Wilson

WR

TX

3

3

2

3

Jayme Taylor

TE

TX

2

3

3

3

Raymond Davison

DE

CA

2

3

NR

3

Tommy Fuessel

ATH

IL

2

2

2

2

Hunter Miswander

K

OH

2

2

2

2

Marcus McShepard

CB

OH

NR

2

NR

NR

Xavier Menifield is upgraded to three stars on Rivals, Macan Wilson gets three stars and Marcus McShepard two on Scout, and Raymond Davison gets three stars on ESPN.

#7 Nebraska - 16 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Marcus McWilson

S

OH

4

4

4

3

Josh Banderas

LB

NE

4

4

4

4

Marcus Newby

LB

MD

4

3

4

4

Randy Gregory

DE

AZ

4

3

4

JC

Johnny Stanton

QB

CA

3

4

4

4

Adam Taylor

RB

TX

3

4

3

4

A.J. Natter

DE

WI

3

4

3

3

Dan Samuelson

OL

IN

3

4

3

3

Courtney Love

LB

OH

3

3

4

4

Jonathan Cook

CB

AL

3

3

4

3

Nathan Gerry

S

SD

3

3

3

3

Kevin Gladney

WR

OH

3

3

3

3

Zach Hannon

OL

MO

3

3

3

3

Greg Hart

TE

OH

3

3

3

3

Antoine Miles

DE

OH

3

3

NR

NR

Gabriel Miller

LS

IN

2

2

2

2

The Huskers pick up OH DE Antoine Miles.

T-#8 Maryland - 17 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Derwin Gray

OL

DC

4

4

4

4

Deon Long

WR

IA

4

3

4

JC

Andrew Isaacs

TE

CT

4

3

3

3

Shane Cockerille

QB

MD

3

3

3

4

Milan Collins

S

MD

3

3

3

3

Jajuan Dulaney

OL

GA

3

3

3

3

Moise Larose

OL

MD

3

3

3

3

Demetri McGill

DT

VA

3

3

3

3

Kingsley Opara

DT

FL

3

3

3

3

Jarrett Ross

DE

DE

3

3

3

3

Cavon Walker

LB

DC

3

3

3

3

Jermaine Carter

LB

DC

3

2

3

3

Derrick Hayward

LB

MD

2

3

3

3

Jalen Brooks

LB

GA

2

2

3

3

Malik Jones

OL

MD

2

2

3

2

Elvis Dennah

S

MD

2

2

2

3

DeAndre Lane

ATH

MD

2

2

2

2

Jermaine Carter is bumped to three stars on Rivals.

T-#8 Wisconsin - 16 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Corey Clement

RB

NJ

4

4

4

4

Tyler Foreman

S

CA

4

4

4

3

Chikwe Obasih

DE

WI

4

3

4

3

Keelon Brookins

CB

MN

4

3

3

3

Rob Wheelwright

WR

OH

3

4

3

3

Garret Dooley

LB

IL

3

3

3

4

Alec James

DE

WI

3

3

3

4

Jack Keeler

OL

IL

3

3

3

4

Sojourn Shelton

CB

FL

3

3

3

4

Marcus Ball

ATH

OH

3

3

3

3

Matt Miller

OL

OH

3

3

3

3

T.J. Watt

ATH

WI

3

3

3

3

Sam Raridon

DT

IA

3

3

2

3

Jazz Peavy

WR

WI

3

2

2

3

Tiquention Coleman

CB

GA

2

2

3

JC

Matt Hubley

S

WI

2

2

2

2

Corey Clement and Tyler Foreman jump to four stars on Rivals, bringing Wisconsin into a tie with Maryland for eighth place.

#10 Penn State - 16 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Adam Breneman

TE

PA

4

5

4

4

Christian Hackenberg

QB

VA

4

4

5

4

Garrett Sickels

DE

NJ

4

4

4

4

Brendan Mahon

OL

NJ

4

3

3

4

Zayd Issah

LB

PA

3

4

3

3

Andrew Nelson

OL

PA

3

3

3

4

Richy Anderson

RB

MD

3

3

3

3

Brandon Bell

LB

NJ

3

3

3

3

Curtis Cothran

DE

NJ

3

3

3

3

Neiko Robinson

S

FL

3

2

3

3

Parker Cothren

DE

AL

3

2

3

2

Tanner Hartman

OL

VA

2

2

3

2

Jonathan Walton

LB

AL

2

2

3

NR

Jordan Smith

CB

DC

2

2

NR

3

Kasey Gaines

S

GA

NR

2

3

3

Anthony Smith

CB

PA

NR

NR

NR

NR

The Nittany Lions pick up a trio of commits in PA LB Zayd Issah, AL LB Jonathan Walton, and PA CB Anthony Smith. Penn State passes Michigan State and Iowa for tenth place.

#11 Michigan State - 15 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Jon Reschke

LB

MI

4

4

4

4

Shane Jones

LB

OH

4

3

3

4

Dennis Finley

OL

MI

3

4

3

4

Damion Terry

QB

PA

3

4

3

4

Darian Hicks

CB

OH

3

3

4

3

Jalyn Powell

S

OH

3

3

3

4

Delton Williams

ATH

PA

3

3

3

4

Demetrius Cooper

DE

IL

3

3

3

3

Gerald Holmes

RB

MI

3

3

3

3

Jay Harris

WR

PA

3

3

3

3

R.J. Shelton

RB

WI

3

3

3

3

Trey Kilgore

WR

OH

3

3

3

3

Devyn Salmon

DT

FL

3

3

2

3

Michael Geiger

K

OH

3

2

3

3

Dylan Chmura

TE

WI

3

2

2

NR

The Spartans add OH K Michael Geiger. Jay Harris is upgraded to three stars on Rivals. MSU passes Iowa, moving to 11th in the rankings.

#12 Iowa - 16 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Delano Hill

S

MI

4

3

4

3

Jon Wisnieski

TE

IA

3

3

3

4

Nathan Bazata

DT

NE

3

3

3

3

Colin Goebel

OL

IL

3

3

3

3

Brant Gressel

DT

OH

3

3

3

3

John Kenny

LB

IN

3

3

3

3

Derrick Mitchell Jr.

S

MO

3

3

3

3

Malik Rucker

S

MN

3

3

3

3

Nic Shimonek

QB

TX

3

3

3

3

Solomon Warfield

S

OH

3

3

3

3

Sean Welsh

OL

OH

3

3

3

3

Derrick Willies

WR

IL

3

3

3

3

Trevon Young

LB

IA

3

2

4

3

Ike Boettger

TE

IA

2

2

3

2

Andre Harris

ATH

MO

3

2

3

3

Damond Powell

WR

UT

NR

NR

NR

JC

The Hawkeyes pick up unranked JuCo receiver Damond Powell.

#13 Indiana - 16 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Darius Latham

DT

IN

4

4

4

4

Antonio Allen

S

IN

4

4

3

4

David Kenney

DE

IN

4

4

3

4

Rashard Fant

ATH

GA

4

3

2

4

Danny Friend

TE

IL

3

3

3

3

Chase Dutra

S

IN

3

3

3

2

Isaac Griffith

WR

IN

3

3

3

3

Evan Jansen

TE

OH

3

2

3

3

Patrick Dougherty

DE

OH

3

2

2

2

Clyde Newton

LB

FL

3

NR

2

3

Anthony Young

WR

OH

2

3

3

3

Jacobi Hunter

DT

TX

2

3

2

3

Myles Graham

RB

FL

2

2

3

2

T.J. Simmons

LB

FL

2

NR

2

3

Jordan Heiderman

DT

IA

2

2

2

JC

Marcus Oliver

LB

OH

NR

2

NR

NR

The Hoosiers land FL LB T.J. Simmons and OH LB Marcus Oliver. Clyde Newton gets three stars from Rivals, Isaac Griffith gets three from Scout, and Myles Graham gets three from 247.

#14 Minnesota - 12 Commits

Name

Position

State

Rivals

Scout

24/7

ESPN

Nate Andrews

WR

AL

3

3

3

3

Berkley Edwards

RB

MI

3

3

3

3

Nate Godwin

CB

FL

3

3

3

3

Alex Mayes

OL

TX

3

3

3

3

Owen Salzwedel

DE

WI

3

3

3

3

Demaris Peppers

DT

TN

3

2

3

3

Hendrick Ekpe

DE

TX

3

2

3

2

Eric Carter

WR

FL

3

2

2

3

Jordan Hinojosa

DT

KS

3

2

2

JC

Chris Wipson

LB

MN

2

2

3

3

Chris Streveler

QB

IL

2

2

3

3

Jalen Myrick

CB

GA

2

2

3

3

The Gophers add AL WR Nate Andrews, moving past Purdue and out of the basement.

Interesting to note that Maryland has no recruits from Pennsylvania. As much as Penn State poaches Maryland players, you would think they could do the same (albeit for lower caliber players) to Pennsylvania.

MSU's class and soft recruiting on the heels of 2 11-win seasons and coaching stability. Almost ideal conditions for them.

The average quality of their list is comparable to the middle of the pack and they only had to focus on 16 commitments. It's headlined by a legacy kid, a LB that we turned away, and an OL that we delayed offering until these last couple weeks. We seriously might want only 1 or 2 in their whole class for our final 25.

Any evidence that guys like Reschke or Harris are questioning the poor supporting cast?

I'm not saying that MSU has been recruiting particularly well, but they have always been an average big ten recruiter but, until this season, seemed able to compensate with player development. Other than 2009 when they had a decent haul, they've always been a mid-30's/low-40's in terms of recruiting rankings. Heck, #37 given the season they've had is not that bad, and could maybe grab one or two more kids before the season is out.

That said, the years of 11 wins are probably over, though 7-8-9 wins are always in the cards for them. They'll be a slightly worse version of Iowa under Ferentz, which isn't the worst fate for a program.

The lack of quality recruiting after the Big Two is still disturbing. A top heavy conference is better than a deep conference (ex. SEC) but you need more than two nationally relevant teams to qualify as top heavy in the first place.

MSU, PSU, WISC, and NEB also have an avg of the avg of above 3- they just have smaller classes. I think when your recruits are all on average a three star you have a shot of putting together solid top 25 teams.

But I agree with what you are saying- it looks like OSU and UM may be the only two title contenders if things pan out similarly to how recruting rankings and general predicitions expect. But 2 title contenders is not a bad thing.

PAC-12: Oregon, Stanford, and USC- three title contenders and the rest never too seriously fit that bill

Big East- Zero contenders

ACC- FSU, Clemson and not much else consistently

Big 12- Oklahoma, OKST, UT, and KSU- I think this is the only case where you can say a conference that the Big Ten should be better than has more contenders- but KSU doesn't quite hold up to UM and OSU long term in the same way

SEC- lots...

Plus, if it weren't for sanctions PSU would be in the discussion, and WISC three straight BCS bowls is nto a bad number three team- although it remains to be seen what direction they will go in the future.

I don't think this is the biggest problem. Plus, even if it is totally true- as long as the rest of the conference is solid enough that the Big Ten winner has a decent shot at the title evry year that's not too bad a thing since it means best of those two has a good shot- and as a UM or OSU fan that's not a bad thing...

Is it normal for MSU to have more OH recruits and an equal number of PA ones, than MI recruits? Does that just speak to a lack of talent in MI this year or is Sparty just missing out on most of the secondary talent?

Not just because it would put Michigan back on top of the list (a nice bonus), but wouldn't it make sense to remove ND from this list now? It made sense to include them when we were playing them every year, but now they're the same as any random ACC team...

'After this year I'll probably remove them. For now, we still play them for two more years—meaning at least a few of the players in this class will have an impact against Michigan—plus they're good way to measure how well Michigan is recruiting in the Midwest.

"Also, it's free information. You are more than welcome to ignore it."

"This is a program in transition, this is a program that's going back to hard-nosed, big-boy football," Brandon said. "We're in the process of putting the pieces in place to afford us to do that consistently and effectively.

What are your thoughts on doing maybe a monthly recruiting ranking for basketball? I found myself wondering how good Illinois was exactly when they were playing Gonzaga this weekend and I found out they've actually been doing really well on the recruiting trail. Just made me curious to know how the whole conference is doing.